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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to understand how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
desideratum for
facts
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also researches 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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