MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Armenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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