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 the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
analyzes
topics
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
online learning are enabling
learners
all around the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are quite a few
subjects that
e-learning technology organizations
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality control for these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
participants
need
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
undertakings.
Scholars want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
increasing
demand for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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