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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
examines
topics
pertaining to open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
New
developments in
digital education technology have provided the means for
students
in nations all around the world
to be participants in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
MOOC classes are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology organizations
are dealing with
today because learning technology is
improving so quickly.
How can institutions
ensure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
respectable?
How can students
be assured that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with
poor
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open educational
ventures.
Trainers want
to understand how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
desideratum for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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