MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Michigan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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