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 dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOCs are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can stakeholders
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Netherlands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can participants
handle
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
demand
to gain a better understanding of how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Lecturers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
endeavours.
Lecturers want
to know how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This dramatic new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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