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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
changes in
e-learning technology are making it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are
typically free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
today because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can learners
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Duke University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
undertakings.
Corporations want
to grasp how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
desideratum for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This thrilling new book
also studies the
controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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