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 edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
talks about
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
elearning have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to be participants in courses online.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
topics that
learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
now that e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can we
guarantee that
the quality of teaching provided by these
MOOC classes is
tolerable?
How can organizations
certify that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage issues like
low
student motivation and high
learner dropout rates?
As digital learning becomes more
abundant there is a
growing
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and lots of other
stakeholders
would like
to better comprehend
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Teachers want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
crescive
need for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects.
This definitive new book
also discusses the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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