MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
desire
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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