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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
investigates
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
gains in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
online learning technology organizations
are having to consider
now that learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Mongolia to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource topics.
This scholarly new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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