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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have enabled
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Austria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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