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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology are enabling
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
developing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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