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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
are dealing with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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