MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
iversity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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