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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
e-learning have provided the means for
learners
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MOOEC to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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