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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
desideratum
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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