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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
technology-enhanced learning have empowered
students
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses online.
These MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because blended learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and many other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This interesting new book
also articulates the
controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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