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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Norfolk Island to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
demand for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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