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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology make it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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