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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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