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 authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
discusses
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology have enabled
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
Massively open online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
now that technology-enhanced learning is
advancing so swiftly.
How can organizations
ensure that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOCs is
adequate?
How can institutions
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
get a handle on
low
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
developing
desire
to comprehend how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Academics
and lots of other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
Public servants want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
need for
knowledge
the book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This dramatic new book
also talks about the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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