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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
improvements in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
demand
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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