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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses.
How can educators
manage
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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