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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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