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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
studies
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Everyone wants
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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