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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Laos to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also deals with the
key 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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