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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
topics
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
improvements in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
in nations all around the world
to take online courses.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning technology institutions
are dealing with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment.
How can institutions
be assured that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can we
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
desire
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Universities want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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