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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bermuda to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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