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 educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
which
discusses
topics
having to do with open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Brand new
improvements in
distance learning have provided the means for
people
all over the world
to take part in classes via the Internet.
These massive online courses are
customarily 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 several
subjects that
learning technology organizations
must deal with
more than ever because e-learning technology is
advancing so fast.
How can teachers
ensure that
the training provided by these
massively open online courses is
passable?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach massively open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Barthelemy to conduct these MOOC courses?
What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can teachers
handle issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As distance learning technology becomes more
procurable there is a
growing
desire
to perceive how
these MOOC classes are being conducted.
Teachers
and numerous other
stakeholders
desire
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
compelling new open education
initiatives.
Scientists want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To handle this
expanding
need for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open education issues.
This sensational new book
also deals with the
key controversies associated with
these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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