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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology enable
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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