MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
online learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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