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 the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Nigeria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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