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 the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Swaziland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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