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
book
which
reviews
topics
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
advancements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
are having to struggle with
today because elearning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
guarantee that
the schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
desire
to understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
desideratum for
data
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also describes the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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