MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
describes
topics
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
improvements in
elearning have made it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to participate in online courses.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These MOOC classes are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
issues that
online learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can we
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Google+ to conduct these MOOC classes?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
deal with the problems of
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world.
As distance learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
necessity
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to gain more knowledge about
these
fascinating new open educational
experiments.
Scholars want
to perceive how
massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also describes the
key controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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