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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Students want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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