MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
studies
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
New
improvements in
online learning technology have empowered
people
in every nation on earth
to take courses via the Internet.
These massively open online courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are several
issues that
learning technology institutions
have to consider
now that distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can participants
guarantee that
the instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
United Arab Emirates to conduct these massively open online courses?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the issues of
poor
learner motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
developing
need
to understand how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Students
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better grasp
these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Everybody wants
to grasp how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
demand for
information
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open education topics.
This amazing new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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