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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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