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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
explores
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
developments in
blended learning technology enable
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to consider
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the education provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
open education
ventures.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics.
This interesting new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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