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 this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology enable
people
in every nation on earth
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning organizations
are having to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the issues of
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
initiatives.
Public servants want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
information
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also investigates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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