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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
China, Republic of (Taiwan) to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This sensational new book
also describes 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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