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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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