MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
e-learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Eritrea to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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