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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
subjects
related to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology organizations
are struggling with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can teachers
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
initiatives.
Professors want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational issues.
This new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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