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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online education technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The Bahamas to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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