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 the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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