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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
changes in
online learning technology have made it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These massive open courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
respectable?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
exciting new open educational
experiments.
Everyone wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education subjects.
This gripping new book
also articulates the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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