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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
New
improvements in
digital education technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Trainers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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