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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Estonia to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
need for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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