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 Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online education organizations
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
need for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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