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 interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
considers
subjects
relevant to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
evolvements in
online education technology make it possible for
students
all over the world
to take part in classes online.
MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners.
These massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
subjects that
blended learning institutions
have to deal with
today because learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality control for these
MOOC classes is
good?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can participants
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
necessity
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
desire
to better perceive
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Scientists want
to better understand how
MOOC classes
can be made better.
In response to this
crescive
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This authoritative new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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