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 Around the World is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
humans
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
People want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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