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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
addresses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
these
new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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