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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
digital education technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education organizations
are struggling with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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