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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advances in
blended learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
are considering
now that online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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