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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
online education have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
today because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UWashingtonX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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