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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so swiftly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
American Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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