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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
explores
issues
relating to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses.
Recent
developments in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These MOOC classes are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can we
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
all right?
How can we
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
manage problems like
poor
motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to be aware of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
ventures.
Researchers want
to grasp how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
increasing
desire for
data
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational subjects.
This interesting new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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