MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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