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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
online education technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Minnesota to conduct these MOOCs?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
crescive
demand for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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