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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
elearning have enabled
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
One Month to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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