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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to better understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This inspiring new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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