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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These MOOC courses are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
demand for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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