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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can we
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pitcairn Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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