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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can organizations
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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