MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are considering
now that learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northwestern University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
desideratum
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
important new open educational
experiments.
Researchers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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