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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|