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
describes
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning institutions
are considering
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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