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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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