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 the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online education are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Malawi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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