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
deals with
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
advances in
digital education technology make it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
e-learning institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
tolerable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle issues like
poor
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
desire
to understand how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
increasing
desire for
facts
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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