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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online education have enabled
learners
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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