MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online education are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are considering
now that distance learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Students want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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