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
which
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
gains in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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