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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bouvet Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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