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 compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
studies
subjects
related to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology enable
humans
in every nation on earth
to participate in classes via the Internet.
MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students.
Massive open online courses are
almost always free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
topics that
elearning technology institutions
have to deal with
now that learning technology is
improving so swiftly.
This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
tolerable?
How can organizations
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Israel to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with the issues of
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital learning technology becomes more
available there is a
increasing
need
to comprehend how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
need
to understand
these
significant new open education
endeavours.
Researchers want
to know how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
increasing
need for
information
the stimulating new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education issues.
This scholarly new book
also considers the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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