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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are empowering
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better grasp
these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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