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 the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
all over the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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