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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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