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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education organizations
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Poland to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
desideratum for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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