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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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