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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands Antilles to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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