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 fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
discusses
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
changes in
online learning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
usually free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are many
issues that
distance learning institutions
have to struggle with
now that blended learning technology is
developing so fast.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can organizations
make sure that
the teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
good?
How can we
ensure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC classes?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Suriname to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal?
How can participants
get a handle on
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to grasp how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
Professors
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to better understand how
these massively open online courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
growing
need for
data
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also discusses the
controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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