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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
elearning make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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