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 appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOC classes are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the schooling provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Peter I Island to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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