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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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