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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
reviews
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
improvements in
online education enable
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are dealing with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Scholars want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational topics.
This thrilling new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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