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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Solomon Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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