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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
developments in
learning technology are enabling
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Libya to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also talks about 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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