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 the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning have empowered
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
are considering
now that elearning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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