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 enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
deals with
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
improvements in
elearning make it possible for
people
in every nation on earth
to be participants in online classes.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
These online MOOCs are
mostly free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
topics that
online learning institutions
are struggling with
today because e-learning technology is
developing so fast.
How can teachers
guarantee that
the training provided by these
MOOC classes is
decent?
How can learners
guarantee that
instructors 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 business models are being used by
institutions like
edX to conduct these massive open online courses?
What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As online learning becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desire
to gain a better understanding of how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
desire
to better understand
these
exciting new open educational
endeavours.
Scientists want
to gain an understanding of how
these MOOC classes
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desire for
facts
the interesting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This dramatic new book
also explores the
controversies associated with
MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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