MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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