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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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