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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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