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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Corporations want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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