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 significant new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
blended learning organizations
are dealing with
now that online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can institutions
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Senegal to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage
poor
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As blended learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
demand
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To meet this
increasing
demand for
facts
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This gripping new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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