MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
State University of New York to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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