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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
YouTube to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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