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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advances in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
new open educational
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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