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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
gains in
blended learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
These MOOCs are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology organizations
have to deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource issues.
This book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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