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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
advances in
blended learning technology have provided the means for
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses online.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
topics that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that elearning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Australia to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Researchers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
new open education
initiatives.
Universities want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
information
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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