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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can educators
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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