MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tuvalu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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