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 the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Australian Antarctic Territory to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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