MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Lecturers want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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