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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sao Tome and Principe to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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