MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
changes in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all over the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
online learning technology institutions
are having to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can we
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
initiatives.
Scholars want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This authoritative new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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