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 this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
topics
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advances in
electronic educational technology are making it possible for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take courses via the Internet.
MOOC classes are
typically free
for students 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 a variety of
subjects that
distance learning organizations
are dealing with
in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so rapidly.
How can institutions
assure that
the teaching provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can organizations
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach courses online?
What different strategies are being used by
institutions like
Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses?
What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal?
How can educators
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As e-learning becomes more
prolific there is a
developing
need
to perceive how
MOOC courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and numerous other
participants
would like
to understand
these
intriguing new open education
ventures.
Academics want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
increasing
need for
information
the thrilling new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open education topics.
This scholarly new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open educational resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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