MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|