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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online education technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Baker Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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