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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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