MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
subjects
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online courses.
Massive open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning technology institutions
have to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can students
make sure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
North Seattle Community College to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
need
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
need
to better perceive
these
open educational
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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