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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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