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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|