MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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