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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ecuador to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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