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 this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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