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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massive open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online education institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desire
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
demand for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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