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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
investigates
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
evolvements in
blended learning technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOC classes are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can we
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
UC Berkeley to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desideratum
to be aware of how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Teachers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
information
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education topics.
This sensational new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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