MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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