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 this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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