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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
new open education
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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