MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
distance learning technology make it possible for
students
all around the world
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
blended learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can learners
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
deal with
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Corporations
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational topics.
This exciting new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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