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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
elearning technology have empowered
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
People want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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