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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
e-learning are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Hong Kong to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also discusses 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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