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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
have to consider
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
ensure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Jarvis Island to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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