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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
elearning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Zimbabwe to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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