MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
evolvements in
distance learning technology make it possible for
learners
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These online MOOC courses are
ordinarily free
for learners but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are quite a few
topics that
learning technology organizations
are considering
today because online learning technology is
advancing so fast.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
the quality of instruction provided by these
MOOC courses is
good?
How can we
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
attrition?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
necessity
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Academics
and numerous other
participants
need
to be more aware of
the outcomes of these
important new open education
initiatives.
Public servants want
to understand how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational topics.
This scholarly new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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