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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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