MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
need for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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