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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Angola to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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