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 engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
researches
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Students
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
new open education
endeavours.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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