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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Syria to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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