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
investigates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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