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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
