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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cuba to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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