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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
online learning have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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