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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|