MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
reviews
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
gains in
distance learning enable
people
in nations all around the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can we
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can organizations
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
available there is a
desideratum
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
promising new open education
ventures.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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