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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Lesotho to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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