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
book
which
analyzes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can students
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
information
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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