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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
online learning are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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