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
edited collection
that
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology are making it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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