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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Brunei to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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