MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education technology are enabling
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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