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
book
which
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational topics.
This intriguing new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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