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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Somalia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open educational
undertakings.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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