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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are considering
now that online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Yale University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
necessity
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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