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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning are empowering
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can learners
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This exciting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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