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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
blended learning have empowered
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This interesting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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