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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Montserrat to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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