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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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