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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
online education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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