MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning are empowering
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to be aware of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
participants
would like
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
demand for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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