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
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology have empowered
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online education institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can educators
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can organizations
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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