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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
today because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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