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 this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
normally free
for students 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 a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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