MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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