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 this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses.
The latest
evolvements in
elearning technology have empowered
people
in all parts of the world
to take online classes.
These MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
learning technology institutions
must deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so quickly.
How can educators
assure that
the instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
passable?
How can stakeholders
certify that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
California Institute of the Arts to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
initiatives.
Universities want
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To handle this
expanding
need for
facts
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues.
This exciting new book
also researches the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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