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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
subjects
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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