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 exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in nations all around the world
to take part in courses online.
These massive open courses are
typically free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
have to consider
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This book
also investigates the
controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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