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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
explores
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
digital education technology are providing the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive online courses are
mostly free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
today because technology-enhanced learning is
developing so quickly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle problems like
low
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
need
to better understand how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Researchers want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
crescive
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This exciting new book
also talks about the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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