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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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