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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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