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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOC courses are
almost always free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can we
certify that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Vanderbilt University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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