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 this significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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