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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Scientists want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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