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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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