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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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