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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Queen Maud Land to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
necessity
to grasp how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
desire for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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