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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
considers
issues
having to do with open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
online education technology enable
learners
all over the world
to participate in online classes.
These massive online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
blended learning organizations
are having to struggle with
more than ever because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
make sure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
acceptable?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can students
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
developing
desideratum
to understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
interesting new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
desideratum for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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