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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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