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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Guadeloupe to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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