MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
online learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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