MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Arizona State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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