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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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