MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
People want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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