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 breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
blended learning technology are making it possible for
students
all around the world
to take part in online courses.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
MOOCs are
customarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
online education institutions
must deal with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Isle of Man to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain more knowledge about
these
open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to comprehend how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desire for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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