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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can stakeholders
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Academics want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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