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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
online learning are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning organizations
must deal with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can participants
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
new open educational
ventures.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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