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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can teachers
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Qatar to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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