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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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