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 the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
explores
topics
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Modern
developments in
distance learning technology have made it possible for
humans
in all parts of the world
to participate in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These massive online courses are
free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are many
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
are struggling with
in 2015 because online education technology is
developing so fast.
How can institutions
be assured that
the quality of instruction provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can stakeholders
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC courses?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
South Ossetia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As distance learning becomes more
prolific there is a
expanding
demand
to better understand how
massively open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Public servants
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
open educational
endeavours.
Corporations want
to perceive how
these massive open online courses
can be improved.
Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably.
In response to this
demand for
knowledge
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This dramatic new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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