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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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