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 this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology are empowering
humans
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are numerous
subjects that
online learning institutions
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
demand
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
growing
desire for
facts
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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