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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can educators
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Germany to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Students
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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