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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
today because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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