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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take online courses.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This definitive new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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