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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
reviews
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology make it possible for
humans
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
need for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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