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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
students
in every nation on earth
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can students
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
desire for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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