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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
e-learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
demand
to perceive how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
most important 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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