MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tajikistan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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