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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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