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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOCs are
almost always free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
must deal with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
demand
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
open education
initiatives.
People want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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