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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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