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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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