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 thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
evolvements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
online education organizations
are considering
in 2015 because online learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can institutions
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can learners
be assured that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
manage problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As electronic educational technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to better grasp
these
promising new open educational
experiments.
Teachers want
to better understand how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
demand for
data
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This scholarly new book
also deals with the
major controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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