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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are dealing with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Korea, South to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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