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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education institutions
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cameroon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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