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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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