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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
blended learning are enabling
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
distance learning institutions
are dealing with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
new open education
ventures.
Students want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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