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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can we
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Educators want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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