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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
details
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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