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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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