MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Central African Republic to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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