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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advancements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
humans
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
want
to understand
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This amazing new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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