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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
China, People's Republic of to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also describes the
most important 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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