MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOC courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Congo, (Congo � – Brazzaville) to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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