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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
e-learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
undertakings.
Teachers want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education subjects.
This thrilling new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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