MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
elearning are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
participants
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
desideratum for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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