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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology have enabled
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
subjects that
elearning institutions
are considering
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As elearning becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This definitive new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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