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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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