MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Botswana to conduct these MOOC classes?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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