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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
blended learning technology enable
people
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
information
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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