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 this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Romania to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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