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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
digital education technology are enabling
humans
in nations all around the world
to take classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can institutions
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
necessity
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
demand for
information
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This sensational new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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