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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guyana to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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