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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
evolvements in
elearning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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