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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Universities want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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