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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Anguilla to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everyone wants
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
growing
demand for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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