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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning are empowering
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Honduras to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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