MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Khan Academy to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Lecturers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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