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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Meetup to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Educators want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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