MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are making it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massively open online courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
subjects that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can educators
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
open educational
undertakings.
Intellectuals want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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