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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
commonly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
today because learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Tuvalu to conduct these massive open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
information
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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