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 fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
e-learning technology enable
students
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can stakeholders
certify that
the teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
UC Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
deal with the problems of
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This scholarly new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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