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 Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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