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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are enabling
learners
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are
mostly free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
make sure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
want
to better perceive
these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desideratum for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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