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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
blended learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
elearning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can participants
handle
inadequate
motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and many other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also describes the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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