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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online education technology have enabled
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Luxembourg to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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