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 this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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