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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
online learning make it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Oman to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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