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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic educational technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To meet this
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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