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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
elearning are enabling
students
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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