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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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