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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
CaltechX to conduct these MOOC courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
details
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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