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
examines
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
elearning enable
learners
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
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
issues that
distance learning institutions
are considering
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital educational technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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