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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
addresses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC courses are
almost always free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are struggling with
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can organizations
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
get a handle on
inadequate
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better perceive
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This inspiring new book
also articulates the
most important controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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