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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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