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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
online education have empowered
people
all over the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to perceive how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
need for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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