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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
considers
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
advances in
elearning technology enable
people
all over the world
to take classes online.
These MOOC classes are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
online learning organizations
have to consider
now that online learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can we
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Northern Mariana Islands to conduct these MOOC courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
available there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Universities want
to perceive how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education issues.
This exciting new book
also describes the
most important 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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