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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
desire for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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