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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses via the Internet.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
Massively open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can we
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Slovenia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
handle
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to comprehend how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
expanding
desire for
details
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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