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
edited collection
that
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
online education have provided the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
elearning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kingman Reef to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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