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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
MOOC courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
learning technology institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to better understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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