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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology have empowered
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online classes.
MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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