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 interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
examines
topics
relating to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
in nations all aver the world
to take classes via the Internet.
These online MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are numerous
topics that
online education institutions
are considering
more than ever because online learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOC courses is
satisfactory?
How can students
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
edX to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can educators
manage problems like
poor
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
desire
to better understand how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Researchers
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to better grasp
these
exciting new open educational
initiatives.
Instructors want
to know how
MOOC classes
can be enhanced.
To respond to this
crescive
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects.
This exciting new book
also reviews the
most important controversies associated with
these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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