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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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