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 impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
gains in
distance learning technology enable
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
These massive open online courses are
free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
learning technology institutions
have to struggle with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can organizations
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
decent?
How can organizations
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
inadequate
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desideratum
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Students want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
increasing
desideratum for
data
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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