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 Around the World is a
book
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning technology organizations
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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