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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
demand for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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