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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
distance learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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