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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Kuwait to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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