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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are providing the means for
learners
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are quite a few
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Students want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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