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
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
topics that
e-learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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