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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
learning technology have provided the means for
students
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Jordan to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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