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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
MOOCs are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
distance learning organizations
must deal with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the training provided by these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Vanuatu to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can participants
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
participants
need
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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