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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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