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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology are empowering
learners
all over the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Moldova to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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