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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in nations all aver the world
to take part in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
initiatives.
Trainers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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