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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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