MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
online learning are enabling
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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