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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Zambia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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