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
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advancements in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to struggle with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Macedonia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
undertakings.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This authoritative new book
also addresses the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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