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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mozambique to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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