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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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