MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
evolvements in
online education technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can students
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
need for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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