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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
blended learning are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can we
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education.
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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