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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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