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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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