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 is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners 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 quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Guatemala to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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