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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These online MOOCs are
commonly free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
guarantee that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
desire
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open educational
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational issues.
This authoritative new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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