MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
relevant to open
education resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
customarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
certify that
the quality of these
massively open online courses is
adequate?
How can institutions
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
deal with the issues of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
increasing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
open educational
initiatives.
Students want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
knowledge
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open courses and other open education topics.
This book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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