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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
major 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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