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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
in nations all aver the world
to take online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Albania to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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