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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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