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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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