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
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
online education have enabled
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education resource topics.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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