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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
deals with
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
gains in
blended learning have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality of these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
UC Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
demand
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
these
important new open education
endeavours.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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