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
reviews
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to take part in classes online.
These MOOCs are
normally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are struggling with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can we
assure that
the education provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can participants
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Minnesota to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
get a handle on
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to understand
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
endeavours.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also addresses the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
|
