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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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