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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education institutions
have to struggle with
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can educators
certify that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Micronesia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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