MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can students
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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