MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Recent
advances in
e-learning technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massively open online courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
now that online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can participants
be assured that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs?
What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better comprehend
these
important new open educational
undertakings.
Everybody wants
to comprehend how
these MOOCs
can be made better.
To respond to this
expanding
desideratum for
details
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This authoritative new book
also talks about the
controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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