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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can organizations
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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