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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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