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 this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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