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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Anguilla to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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