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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually 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
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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