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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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