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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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