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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canada to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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