MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning have empowered
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Ghana to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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