MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
researches
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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