MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
describes
issues
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
The latest
advancements in
online learning technology are enabling
students
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to consider
now that online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Kiribati to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
new open educational
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To respond to this
developing
need for
knowledge
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open educational issues.
This gripping new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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