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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have made it possible for
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These online MOOCs are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can educators
deal with
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
developing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better perceive
these
promising new open educational
ventures.
People want
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
increasing
desire for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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