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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
subjects that
online learning institutions
must deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of North Carolina to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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