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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
distance learning have empowered
students
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Hungary to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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