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 this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
changes in
online education technology are enabling
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
These massive online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are dealing with
today because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
compelling new open education
ventures.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
growing
need for
facts
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This new book
also analyzes the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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