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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
distance learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Egypt to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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