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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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