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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning institutions
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo  – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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