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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
desire for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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