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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
South Africa to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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