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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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