MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can institutions
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Nicaragua to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Students want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
data
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also researches the
major controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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