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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
electronic education technology enable
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Dominican Republic to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
ventures.
Professors want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|