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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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