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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can participants
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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