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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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