MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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