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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
details
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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