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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
participants
need
to better understand
these
open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|