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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Comoros to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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