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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
explores
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
now that e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
necessity
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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