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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Corporations want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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