MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
e-learning are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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