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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
examines
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
learners
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
There are a lot of
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to deal with
today because blended learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can teachers
be assured that
the schooling provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As technology-enhanced learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
need
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and lots of other
participants
need
to better understand
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Instructors want
to comprehend how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
growing
desideratum for
knowledge
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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