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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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