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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Eritrea to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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