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 fine new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
explores
issues
regarding open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses.
Modern
improvements in
electronic educational technology are enabling
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in courses online.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massively open online courses are
typically free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are quite a few
issues that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
How can we
make sure that
the training provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can learners
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Saint Pierre and Miquelon to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can we
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better comprehend
these
new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to gain an understanding of how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
developing
demand for
information
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This stimulating new book
also articulates the
major controversies associated with
these MOOCs and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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