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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
desire
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to know how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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