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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
improvements in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to perceive how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This interesting new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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