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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Miriada X to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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