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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online education institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
these
open education
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also addresses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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