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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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