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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
all over the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Macau to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
desire for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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