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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
developments in
blended learning are enabling
people
in nations all aver the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can learners
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to understand how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desideratum for
information
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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