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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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