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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online education technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a variety of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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