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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
desire
to understand
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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