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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
humans
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
topics that
online learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
these
open education
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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