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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
New Caledonia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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