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 this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
addresses
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
changes in
distance learning technology have empowered
humans
all around the world
to take online classes.
MOOC courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can learners
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Slovenia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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