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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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