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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
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
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Samoa to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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