MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
discusses
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
online education are empowering
people
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education organizations
must deal with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can educators
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can students
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to better understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
demand for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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