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 the significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
humans
all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Syria to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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