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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
online learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students 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 many
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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