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
book
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
developments in
blended learning technology are providing the means for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
demand
to grasp how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to grasp how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This sensational new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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