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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
addresses
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These MOOC classes are
generally free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning institutions
are considering
more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so swiftly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can we
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Cambodia to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
handle
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
need
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Everybody wants
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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