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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Equatorial Guinea to conduct these MOOC courses?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Lecturers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education topics.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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