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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Kenya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|