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
book
which
investigates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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