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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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