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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Central African Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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