MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Albania to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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