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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Haiti to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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