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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|