MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Maldives to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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