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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
digital education technology enable
humans
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Pridnestrovie (Transnistria) to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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