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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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