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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
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 online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yemen to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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