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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
demand for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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