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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
The Pennsylvania State University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
new open education
undertakings.
Trainers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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