MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
developments in
blended learning are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
would like
to better comprehend
these
significant new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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