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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
studies
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
New
developments in
elearning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to be participants in online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive open courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning institutions
are having to consider
now that blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality control for these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can institutions
assure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Colorado State University-Global Campus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
handle issues like
poor
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
necessity
to grasp how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Teachers want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To satisfy this
developing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues.
This stimulating new book
also explores the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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