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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
subjects
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advancements in
online education are providing the means for
people
all around the world
to take part in courses online.
This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning.
These MOOC classes are
mostly free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
online education institutions
are having to struggle with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can educators
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As blended learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
necessity
to be aware of how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Scholars
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
interesting new open educational
experiments.
Educators want
to perceive how
these massively open online courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This amazing new book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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