MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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