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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
developing
need for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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