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 is a
book
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Gabon to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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