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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can organizations
certify that
the education provided by these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can institutions
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
participants
need
to be more aware of
these
new open education
endeavours.
People want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This gripping new book
also describes the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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