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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are dealing with
today because distance learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to better understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
demand for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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