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 the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
electronic education technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
In response to this
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational issues.
This exciting new book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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