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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
People want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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