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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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