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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
researches
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
gains in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Brown University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can educators
handle problems like
poor
motivation and high
attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
promising new open education
ventures.
Students want
to know how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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