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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
New
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
all over the world
to take part in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning organizations
are struggling with
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can learners
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Scientists want
to perceive how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
developing
need for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource issues.
This authoritative new book
also studies the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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