MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because elearning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
all right?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
need for
information
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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