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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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