MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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