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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Tokelau to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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