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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
expanding
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|