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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Chad to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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