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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
describes
subjects
relating to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
The latest
improvements in
electronic educational technology have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
MOOC classes are
typically free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
openHPI to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open educational
initiatives.
Teachers want
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
growing
desire for
facts
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics.
This definitive new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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