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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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