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 cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
electronic educational technology are enabling
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These massive online courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah Valley University to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
growing
demand
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This exciting new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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