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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in online courses.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology organizations
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This amazing new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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