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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have empowered
learners
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to deal with
now that online education technology is
advancing so fast.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Diego to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As online learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
experiments.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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