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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to take classes online.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This intriguing new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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