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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
generally 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 several
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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