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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
British Antarctic Territory to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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