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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Singapore to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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