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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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