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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business models are being used by
institutions like
United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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