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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
investigates
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology make it possible for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open educational
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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