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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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