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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are empowering
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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