MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
relevant to open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
gains in
elearning make it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
have to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Marquette University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
demand
to comprehend how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
these
interesting new open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This inspiring new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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