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 exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
learning technology are making it possible for
students
all over the world
to be participants in classes online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning organizations
are having to consider
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs.
How can participants
assure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can institutions
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Cuba to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
abundant there is a
increasing
desire
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open educational
ventures.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To handle this
growing
need for
facts
the sensational new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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