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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
advancements in
online education technology are providing the means for
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
open education
experiments.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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