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 the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
electronic educational technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Russia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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