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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
issues
related to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
blended learning institutions
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
ensure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can learners
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
South Africa to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to perceive how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
undertakings.
Public servants want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational issues.
This interesting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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