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 book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
issues
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
online learning have made it possible for
learners
all around the world
to take part in courses via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are many
subjects that
online learning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
assure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
organizations like
Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Instructors want
to better understand how
massive open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
demand for
knowledge
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This amazing new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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