MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Open2Study to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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