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 new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
discusses
subjects
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses.
Modern
evolvements in
electronic educational technology are empowering
students
in every nation on earth
to participate in online courses.
These massive online courses are
generally free
but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist.
This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
have to struggle with
today because online education technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
make sure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
all right?
How can participants
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
for teaching online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
deal with the problems of
low
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As online education becomes more
commonplace there is a
expanding
need
to be aware of how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Instructors
and lots of other
participants
want
to better understand
these
exciting new open education
initiatives.
Students want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
developing
desideratum for
knowledge
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOCs and other open educational topics.
This interesting new book
also researches the
controversies associated with
MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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