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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
changes in
e-learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guinea-Bissau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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