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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
handle
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Intellectuals
and numerous other
participants
need
to understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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