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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning have enabled
students
all around the world
to take online courses.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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