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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and many other
participants
need
to understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Corporations want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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