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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Belgium to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
People want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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