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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
online education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These online MOOC courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
interesting new open education
ventures.
Universities want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
desire for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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