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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
electronic educational technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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