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 scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
issues
having to do with open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
digital education technology make it possible for
people
all over the world
to be participants in courses online.
These massive online courses are
free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
issues that
e-learning organizations
must deal with
more than ever because blended learning technology is
advancing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
decent?
How can students
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
The Ohio State University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
need
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
want
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
demand for
knowledge
the scholarly new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects.
This inspiring new book
also explores the
major controversies associated with
MOOCs and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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