MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
considers
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
gains in
online learning technology are providing the means for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
blended learning organizations
are having to consider
now that e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can stakeholders
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As online education technology becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
demand
to understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Intellectuals
and many other
participants
want
to better understand
these
important new open education
experiments.
Scholars want
to comprehend how
these massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
developing
desire for
details
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also discusses the
major controversies associated with
these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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