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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
online learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
need
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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