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 is a
book
which
considers
topics
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advances in
blended learning technology are enabling
people
in nations all around the world
to be participants in online courses.
These massive online courses are
customarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
subjects that
e-learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because online learning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
massively open online courses is
acceptable?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
California Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
poor
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
developing
desire
to grasp how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Trainers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
important new open education
experiments.
Intellectuals want
to grasp how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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