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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Burundi to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
People want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
major 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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