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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can participants
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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