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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
articulates
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
developments in
online education have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
respectable?
How can institutions
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Clemson University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As online education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This gripping new book
also studies the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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