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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
distance learning technology are enabling
learners
all around the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
have to consider
more than ever because online education technology is
improving so quickly.
How can educators
certify that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
growing
necessity
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
knowledge
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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