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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
electronic education technology are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
facts
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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