MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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