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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
online learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Twitter to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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