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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
reviews
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
digital education technology are making it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in online courses.
These massive open online courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
topics that
elearning organizations
are having to attend to
now that elearning technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massive open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage issues like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
available there is a
increasing
desire
to comprehend how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
knowledge
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open education issues.
This dramatic new book
also deals with the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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