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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
e-learning have empowered
people
in nations all around the world
to take classes online.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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