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 illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
that
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
gains in
elearning are making it possible for
learners
in all parts of the world
to take classes via the Internet.
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class.
These massive open courses are
generally free
but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to attend to
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so quickly.
This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education.
How can participants
assure that
the teaching provided by these
MOOCs is
tolerable?
How can organizations
guarantee that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time.
What business strategies are being used by
institutions like
British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOC classes?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can teachers
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
dropout rates?
As digital elearning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to be aware of how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
the outcomes of these
promising new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC classes
can be improved.
In response to this
developing
demand for
data
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive online courses and other open educational subjects.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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