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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
researches
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advances in
distance learning technology have enabled
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in courses online.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Austria to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
demand
to comprehend how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Academics want
to grasp how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues.
This new book
also analyzes the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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