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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
considers
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These MOOC classes 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
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Philippines to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
demand
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
ventures.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desire for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This dramatic new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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