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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
electronic educational technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Christmas Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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