MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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