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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|