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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can students
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to grasp how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
crescive
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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