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 this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Rochester to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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