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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
changes in
distance learning technology enable
students
all around the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOC classes are
commonly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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