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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
These MOOC classes are
free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
have to deal with
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
LinkedIn to conduct these MOOCs?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open educational
endeavours.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
growing
need for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education subjects.
This new book
also researches the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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