MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
issues
relevant to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
advances in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to take online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive open courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
online education institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can we
guarantee that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach MOOC classes?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
India to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
demand
to better understand how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Corporations
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
the outcomes of these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Corporations want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
growing
demand for
facts
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects.
This new book
also analyzes the
key controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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