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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Marshall Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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