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
book
that
investigates
topics
relating to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These massive open courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can students
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
poor
student motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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