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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
online learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Myanmar (Burma) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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