MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
talks about
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
developments in
distance learning technology are enabling
people
all around the world
to take courses online.
These massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
technology-enhanced learning institutions
have to deal with
in 2015 because blended learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can we
certify that
the quality of teaching provided by these
massive open online courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online classes?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
deal with
inadequate
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
abundant there is a
expanding
need
to gain a better understanding of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Universities
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
the outcomes of these
intriguing new open education
endeavours.
Academics want
to better understand how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To satisfy this
desire for
knowledge
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education topics.
This gripping new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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