MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
students
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can teachers
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
demand for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This thrilling new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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