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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online education technology enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
To respond to this
expanding
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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