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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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