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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
blended learning have provided the means for
students
in all parts of the world
to take part in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Utah State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
available there is a
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To respond to this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education resource issues.
This intriguing new book
also examines the
most important controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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