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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
addresses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOCs are
free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Wellesley College to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This sensational new book
also investigates the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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