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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
analyzes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
advances in
digital education technology are enabling
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
These massive open courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
elearning institutions
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can we
manage issues like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital education technology becomes more
prolific there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Instructors want
to know how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
crescive
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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