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 impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Brand new
developments in
learning technology are making it possible for
people
in nations all aver the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
These massive open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
blended learning institutions
are having to attend to
more than ever because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
adequate?
How can stakeholders
assure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
get a handle on
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
increasing
desideratum
to understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Lecturers want
to perceive how
these MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
desideratum for
data
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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