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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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