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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can organizations
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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