MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
online learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Libya to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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