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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
digital education technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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