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 this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
digital education technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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