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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Mali to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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