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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
distance learning are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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