MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning are enabling
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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