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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
developments in
e-learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
San Marino to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better grasp
these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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