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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advancements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to take online classes.
These massive open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
decent?
How can participants
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and many other
stakeholders
need
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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