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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
relevant to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning institutions
are having to deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Excelsior College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
demand for
details
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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