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 the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
talks about
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
developments in
electronic educational technology have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to consider
today because learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can students
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desire
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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