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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|