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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online education have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
Massive open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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