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 informative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
reviews
issues
related to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
gains in
distance learning technology are providing the means for
people
all over the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
Massively open online courses are
ordinarily free
for students but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning.
There are a lot of
issues that
elearning institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because e-learning technology is
developing so quickly.
How can stakeholders
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can participants
make sure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online MOOC courses?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
deal with the problems of
low
motivation and high
learner attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
prolific there is a
demand
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOC courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
participants
would like
to be more aware of
these
open educational
ventures.
Teachers want
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
demand for
details
the dramatic new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This gripping new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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