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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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