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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Miriada X to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
would like
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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