MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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