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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes online.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning institutions
are having to deal with
today because e-learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can participants
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOCs?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Svalbard to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning becomes more
widespread there is a
necessity
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
increasing
demand for
information
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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