MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
articulates
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
e-learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Meetup to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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