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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United States to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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