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
discusses
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to attend to
now that e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can students
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
initiatives.
Academics want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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