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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
changes in
elearning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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