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 is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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