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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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