MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
investigates
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
electronic education technology make it possible for
students
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
elearning institutions
have to deal with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
developing so rapidly.
How can teachers
ensure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
France to conduct these massively open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
handle problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
new open educational
experiments.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To meet this
increasing
desire for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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