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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
addresses
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
need for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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