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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
addresses
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
electronic education technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desire for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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