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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macedonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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