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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
articulates
topics
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
evolvements in
e-learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
good?
MOOCs are a form of distance education.
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to perceive how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
exciting new open education
experiments.
Trainers want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
need for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education subjects.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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