MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
e-learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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