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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education technology have enabled
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Professors want
to understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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