MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
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
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
decent?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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