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 the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ghana to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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