MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
articulates
subjects
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
advances in
digital education technology enable
people
all over the world
to participate in classes online.
These massive open courses are
almost always free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are several
topics that
online learning technology institutions
have to deal with
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
assure that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can institutions
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to grasp how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
fascinating new open education
undertakings.
Professors want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOCs
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
growing
desire for
data
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics.
This authoritative new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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