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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desideratum
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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