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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
talks about
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
online learning technology have enabled
learners
in nations all around the world
to participate in online courses.
MOOCs are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
more than ever because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udacity to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to understand how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
demand for
data
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This stimulating new book
also examines the
major controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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