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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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