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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
advancements in
online learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
manage
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
intriguing new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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