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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
digital education technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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