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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Educators want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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