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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
How can participants
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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