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
edited collection
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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