MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advances in
online education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Martinique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
major 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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