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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Liberia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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