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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
elearning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mali to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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