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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
today because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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