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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advances in
digital education technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
have to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cook Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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