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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
e-learning technology have enabled
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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