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
which
considers
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
advances in
online learning technology are enabling
students
in nations all aver the world
to be participants in online classes.
MOOC courses are
commonly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
topics that
technology-enhanced learning organizations
are dealing with
today because elearning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can educators
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can learners
ensure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Santa Clara University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to know how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
demand for
data
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open education issues.
This stimulating new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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