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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology are providing the means for
learners
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
These MOOC courses are
typically free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
There are numerous
issues that
elearning technology organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because distance learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can we
ensure that
the education provided by these
massive open online courses is
respectable?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
developing
need
to comprehend how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Everyone wants
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
demand for
details
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education issues.
This definitive new book
also considers the
most important controversies associated with
MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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