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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
elearning technology have enabled
people
all around the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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