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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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