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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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