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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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