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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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