MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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