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 definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
normally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
e-learning technology organizations
are having to attend to
more than ever because elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOCs?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
new open education
experiments.
Educators want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This gripping new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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