MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
digital education technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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