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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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