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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
demand
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Intellectuals want
to know how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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