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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
but do not
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 several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Mayotte to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desideratum for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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