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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sudan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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