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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
articulates
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
changes in
electronic educational technology are empowering
learners
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can organizations
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Researchers want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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