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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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