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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
learning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This amazing new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|