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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning institutions
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOCs?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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