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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
technology-enhanced learning have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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