MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Afghanistan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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