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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
New
advancements in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open education
experiments.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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