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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have enabled
students
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
experiments.
Academics want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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