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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
studies
issues
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Recent
advancements in
elearning technology enable
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
These online MOOCs are
generally free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
make sure that
the education provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online education becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
developing
demand for
data
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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