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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Duke University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Everyone wants
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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