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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
online education have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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